Director of Development & Communications
POSITION SCOPE:
The DODC is responsible for driving vital revenue streams which allow Chrysalis Center to achieve its mission and maximize its impact in the community. Reporting to and in partnership with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), this role will create and execute on all fundraising, communications and marketing strategies. This position serves as the primary staff person responsible for cultivating philanthropic giving, coordinating submission of competitive governmental and foundation grants, promoting positive external communications encompassing print, digital and social media, and serves as the spokesperson to the media and general public to position and strengthen the organization’s name recognition and advance mission.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Overall administration and execution of fundraising programs targeted at raising general operating support as well as restricted support for both programs and capital needs
- Genuine commitment to the organization’s mission and its compassionate culture
- The formulation and attainment of fundraising goals and strategies, including efforts to increase funding from current and past donors, and the expansion of fundraising efforts directed at new constituencies
- Oversight of major prospect solicitation activities, including individuals, businesses and foundations
- Plan and coordinate a minimum of one major fundraising event per year. Develop event budget, timeline and goals.
- Supervision of personnel whose responsibilities include grant research and writing, special event planning and execution, and volunteer management
- Planning, writing and managing the organization’s direct mail efforts (annual fund, etc.)
- Staff liaison to the Development Committee of the Board
- Support and, when appropriate, define appropriate fundraising assignments for Board members
- Develop and implement a communications strategy to promote the mission and activities of the organization and support development goals
- Create and manage organization’s website and social media presence
- Development of print, digital and other fundraising materials
- Create and execute development calendar which includes all fundraising events and initiatives
- Design and production of Annual Report, quarterly newsletters and e-newsletters
- Craft official messages for public/press
- Review and submit all grant proposals, reports and proper acknowledgments, ensuring corporate funder accreditation compliance and database tracking with all grants
- Work in partnership with the Executive Assistant to maintain donor database and targeted mailing list(s) and ensure proper acknowledgement of all donors and record keeping/files also identify and cultivate prospective donors.
- Supervision of direct reports including but not limited to regular supervision meetings, maintenance of formal supervision notes, review of records and oversight of supervisor’s tasks. Back up as needed.
- Read daily e-mails, newspaper articles and inform CEO and/or other Chrysalis Center staff relevant or pertinent information each morning.
- Provide orientation, training and ongoing skill building for direct staff; ensure timely completion of performance evaluations.
- Hiring and termination of staff being supervised with final approval of the CEO; disciplinary action (verbal & written warnings) of the staff being supervised in collaboration with the Human Resources Department.
- Management and oversight of Development expenditures within approved spending plans, including written authorization for Development expenditures over $500, not to exceed $1,000
- .Adheres to all Chrysalis Center, Inc.’s policies, procedures and standards at all times
- Ensures that revenue is garnered to meet agency budget needs each year as outlined by the CFO
- Ensures donor base is grown at least 10% each year with new donors and overall appeals are grow at least 10% each year.
- Oversight of organization’s volunteer program and create outreach initiatives to further develop relationships in the community and enhance organization’s visibility
Perform other tasks as assigned.